Mare Winningham

Born on May 16, 1959 in Phoenix, AZ, Winningham was raised in Northridge, CA; her father was the Chairman of the Department of Physical Education at California State University, Northridge, while her mother taught English at Monroe High School in nearby North Hills. She began performing at a young age, making her stage debut at 12 years old in a production of "Hansel and Gretel" with the Teenage Drama Workshop at CSUN. A few years later, Winningham spent two seasons performing with the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Company while attending Chatsworth High School, where among her classmates were Kevin Spacey and Val Kilmer; the latter of whom she dated at the time. She made her television debut... Continue Bio >>